programming

noun

pro·​gram·​ming ˈprō-ˌgra-miŋ 

-grə-

variants or less commonly programing

1

: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program

2

a

: the process of instructing or learning by means of an instructional program

b

: the process of preparing an instructional program for a device (such as a computer)

Examples of programming in a Sentence

The news conference interrupted regular television programming.

Recent Examples on the Web

Years ago, the cemetery had to walk back a programming misfire involving horror movies. —Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025

Ryan Bos is the executive director of the Capital Pride Alliance, which organizes Pride Month programming in D.C. each year. —Joanne Haner, ABC News, 2 June 2025

This shift comes just over three months after Reid was fired from MSNBC in a programming overhaul. —Oumou Fofana, Essence, 2 June 2025

Known for its vast catalog of international shows of all genres, Acorn TV has become the go-to streamer for programming from the U.K., Ireland, New Zealand, and beyond. —Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing programming

• application programming interface
• linear programming
• object-oriented programming
• pre-programming

Rhymes for programming

• programing
• amang
• cramming
• damming
• damning
• hamming
• jamming
• lambing
• ramming
• slamming
• diagramming
• reprograming

Kids Definition

programming

noun

pro·​gram·​ming

variants also programing

ˈprō-ˌgram-iŋ 

-grə-miŋ

1

: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program

advocates less violence in television programming

2

: the design and production of computer programs